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Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as two killed at Moldova border
Two people have been killed after Russian drones struck a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The Starokozache crossing, around 500km (310 miles) south of Kyiv, was closed after the overnight attack. Images from the scene showed several cars left completely scorched, with wreckage and debris strewn across the border…
Read MoreColumbus man arrested after alleged church arson near Ohio State campus
A Columbus man was arrested after breaking into and intentionally setting fire to a church near The Ohio State University’s campus on Saturday morning, court documents say. According to Franklin County Municipal Court documents, 47-year-old Lawrence Rose was charged with aggravated arson. First responders with the Columbus Division of Fire were called just after 7…
Read MoreMilitary and intelligence officials discuss smaller presence in the Middle East
In offices across the military and in the intelligence community, there have been recent quiet discussions about cutting the number of people and facilities typically stationed in the Middle East if the Trump administration succeeds in ending the Iran conflict, six sources say. For the CIA and the military’s elite special operations command, some officials…
Read MoreBaltic nations brace for possible Russian attacks
The neighboring Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania — all NATO members — were watching carefully as the U.S. envoys continued their efforts to resolve the four-and-a-half-year war. But as they watch and hope for peace, Lithuania and its neighbors have also long been preparing for the possibility that continental Europe’s first land war in…
Read MoreEU warns of a chilling new terror menace 25 years after 9/11 as online youths seek violent thrills
A quarter of a century after the Al-Qaeda attacks on the United States, jihadist groups still pose a major threat to security in Europe, but a new menace has surfaced that is driven mostly by young people online and the authorities are worried. The exact size of the network behind what is being called nihilistic…
Read MoreHouthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people
A wave of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia Tuesday wounded more than 70 people and ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom’s southern region, authorities said, a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important U.S. ally and the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen. The attacks come after weeks of escalating…
Read MoreMan arrested after incident with Ohio Democratic gubernatorial nominee, police say
A 38-year-old Ohio man was arrested Sunday after allegedly “pushing his way” through a crowd at a fair where Amy Acton, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Ohio, was speaking, according to authorities. The suspect, identified by police as Patrick Havas, allegedly knocked two people to the ground before being taken into custody, according to the…
Read MoreGermany: Police arrest suspect in power grid sabotage case
German police on Tuesday said they had arrested a 48-year-old man suspected of carrying out a series of sabotage attacks on the country’s electricity network. The suspect was reportedly spotted near the Weisweiler power station, close to Aachen in western Germany, after being sought by authorities for several days. Investigators suspect the man of trying…
Read More14-year-old boy sentenced for terrorism offence
A 14-year-old boy from Nottinghamshire has admitted downloading a video which described how to make a bomb using household items. The teen was charged with the terrorism offence after officers from Counter Terrorism Police East Midlands (CTPEM) arrested him in January this year, following concerns that he was carrying a knife. The knife was found…
Read MoreIran says improved ballistic missile shows it will take preemptive action against threats
Iran state media on Monday said a ballistic missile with improved capabilities was demonstrating a new doctrine: Tehran “will take action against any threat, even before it is carried out.” The report by Iran’s state news agency repeatedly cited comments aired on state TV the day before by the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security…
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